I just want to continue on with what I did this year - making more of our staples at home instead of buying them at the store. I would also like to learn about canning and building a root cellar, even do some reading about sustainability and gardening.

I'm like Stacey - want to make my own pasta for one. Want to continue exploring vegetarian dishes as well -- I've been a serious carnivore lately now that winter has set in.

I also agree with Jenn about being more self-sufficient. Like in 2008 I purged store-bought hummus and have made my own ever since, and we're making our own bread now too. Need to find more places to do this.

We buy our beef in bulk from 1000 Hills in Northern Minnesota. They offer good pricing on mixed-bag bulk packages (around $6 per pound for steaks & so on). They have a 55-pound selection that just *barely* fits in a normal-sized freezer.